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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22nd November. You can read our initial reaction here.
IFS researchers then presented their full analysis of the Chancellor's announcements on Thursday 23rd November at an online webinar.
Chair

Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Speakers

Research Economist
Bee joined the IFS in 2021 as a Research Economist and works in the Retirement, Saving and Ageing sector.

Senior Research Economist
Isaac is a Senior Research Economist in the Taxation sector, focusing on the taxation of high-income individuals and closely-held corporate entities.

Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, an expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

Research Economist
Sam joined the IFS in 2022 and works as a research economist in the Income, Work and Welfare sector.
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